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The Fifth Estate

Name: The Fifth Estate
Director: Bill Condon
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 2013-10-11
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander

2013 · 2h 8m · Drama, Thriller

IMDb 6.2 Metacritic 49 RT 35%

The Fifth Estate has all the ingredients for a compelling political thriller, but critics and audiences agree it fumbles the execution — the story never quite grips you the way it should. Skip it tonight unless you're deeply invested in WikiLeaks drama; there are better thrillers waiting.

Plot

A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website's growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.

Director: Bill Condon

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Brühl, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Alicia Vikander

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